Bob Lavigna is Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Human Resources for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He previously was administrator of Merit Recruitment and Selection for the state of Wisconsin and began his career in the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Leveraging the Power of Employee Engagement in Government

A key strategy to enable public sector organizations to meet the challenges of today's tough economic environment is to focus on increasing employee engagement. Research shows that improving employee engagement will drive higher levels of organizational performance, reduce unwanted turnover, and yield other important workforce benefits. This workshop focuses on empirically proven approaches to assess and improve employee engagement, providing participants with the knowledge and tools to improve individual and organizational performance in their agencies. A CPM Personnel Management Class